Chapter 351 Brigadier General

That afternoon, Charles was called to the city defense headquarters by a phone call.

At this time, Charles is more of a staff officer of the 105th Infantry Regiment. His current task is to lead the entire army to popularize gas masks and even teach combat experience while wearing gas masks. Therefore, he spends most of his time at the police training base to guide work.

The City Defense Headquarters will come almost every other day, mainly for training matters of the 105th Infantry Regiment. Charles' original work at the City Defense Headquarters has been taken over by Lieutenant Colonel Fernand, and he can devote himself to the training work. .

As soon as Charles walked up the corridor, several familiar staff officers nodded or came forward to say hello. Lieutenant Colonel Fernand patted Charles' shoulder affectionately and joked in a low voice: "I know a few people who need me to introduce them to them." You?"

Then Fernan emphasized meaningfully: "It's them!"

Ciel rolled his eyes: "Leave it to yourself, you bastard!"

Lieutenant Colonel Fernan and the staff burst into laughter, and someone else said:

"Colonel, if you don't like them, you can consider me."

"Count me in, I don't mind."

"Although I don't like it, for the sake of the colonel, I won't have any complaints even if I go to jail!"

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(Note: During World War I, this tendency was a crime, which could lead to imprisonment or chemical castration)

Charles ignored them and walked up to General Gallieni and saluted.

"There are many things, but most of them are good news." Gallieni hurriedly put down the document he was signing, took out a document from the drawer and handed it over: "Congratulations, you are already a brigadier general."

A soft shout came from the headquarters, and the staff members looked here in unison, followed by several shouts of congratulations.

This movement was much smaller than before. They seemed to be used to Ciel's promotion speed and were no longer surprised by it.

"In addition." Gallieni continued: "They have agreed to a comprehensive change of military uniforms, and the government is bidding for military uniform styles. It is estimated that the Saint-Etienne Arsenal is likely to win because she is well prepared. When others are still in a hurry, She has come up with several satisfactory uniform plans."

"Saint-Etienne Arsenal?" Charles was a little surprised.

Then Ciel understood that Steed had learned the "inside information" from Ciel and judged early on that it was imperative to change the military uniform, so he got ahead of others.

Steed is still old and hot after all.

He knows that military uniforms may not seem as profitable as arms on the surface, but the demand is extremely huge. Every soldier needs summer clothes, autumn clothes, and winter clothes. It is a long-term business.

The "Saint-Etienne" Arsenal's taking the lead in this regard is tantamount to taking a reassurance and having a stable income for a long time afterwards.

"The third thing." Gallieni took a map and spread it out in front of Charles. It was the Dardanelles Strait.

"The battle in the Dardanelles Strait did not go well." Gallieni pointed at the map: "Although we occupied the Gallipoli Peninsula, the enemy deployed heavy troops at the junction of the peninsula and the mainland. They relied on trenches for heavy defense. , but the Allied forces were unable to move forward."

This was expected by Ciel.

The junction between the peninsula and the mainland is only three kilometers wide at its narrowest, which is a long and narrow passage.

The Ottoman army could deploy its troops and firepower outside the exit to block the passage. Trench layers were dug, barbed wire was laid layer by layer, and artillery piles were deployed. Why did the Allied forces rush out?

"On the other side." Gallieni pointed to the Dardanelles Strait again: "Our fleet still failed to pass through the strait. The Ottomans, with the help of the Germans, built an arsenal specifically to produce mines. At the same time, they also sent Three transport ships loaded with stones sank in the channel, and the fleet was helpless. "

Good idea, Ciel secretly praised it.

Wrecking a ship is much simpler and faster than clearing a channel.

In particular, the Allies still need to clear the way under the threat of mines and artillery fire. It is likely to become more and more blocked, because more ships will continue to sink there!

"What do you think about this?" Gallieni turned his questioning eyes to Charles.

Charles answered simply: "I have no idea, General."

Only a quick victory in the Dardanelles is possible. When the British fleet delayed for a month before launching an all-out attack, its failure was doomed.

This was a strategic failure. The Shire's partial tactical victory could not reverse the situation. The Ottoman Empire and the Germans had many ways to block this narrow strait.

Gallieni seemed not to give up: "This is very important, Brigadier. If we win there, this war will probably end there."

"I know, General," replied Charles, "but the same is true for Ypres, Philippeville, Verdun, and so on!"

Gallieni suddenly understood.

It was not a question of where to open the front, but of trench warfare.

If the problem of trench warfare is not solved, no matter which side we are, the enemy can dig trenches, lay barbed wire and mount machine guns to block the enemy from moving.

Then, even if the front is extended to the Ottoman Empire, it will not be an exception. This is another kind of "running to the sea."

"Okay." Gallieni said with a slightly helpless tone, "Then let's see who can persist until the end."

Charles sighed inwardly. The answer was self-evident. As the attacker, the Allies had a long supply line, and a protracted war was obviously not good for her.

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Charles put on his new uniform in the dormitory of the city defense headquarters and took a car back to the police base.

Unexpectedly, Tijani got the news early in the morning. As soon as Charles entered the office building, the originally quiet room suddenly burst into cheers, and flowers fell from the sky. Tijani led a group of officers and soldiers to loudly congratulate Charles.

"How do you feel?" Tijani asked.

"Better than last time." Charles replied: "At least I didn't draw my gun."

The question and answer were actually not on the same channel.

"No, no." Tijani raised his head at Charles' new uniform: "I mean the feeling of being promoted to brigadier general."

Charles looked at Tijani's major general rank and asked back: "Are you mocking me?"

Tijani smiled: "My major general title is not worthy of the title, and your brigadier general is well deserved. This is different. If it were me, I would definitely be proud of it."

If I say that I don't feel anything at all, it would be a lie.

After all, this has entered the ranks of "generals" and is a senior officer. It can be regarded as a kind of recognition.

However, Charles understood that it was just a symbol.

In the open and covert struggles between him and the capitalists, the core is always interests. If you are misled by military rank and think that you can do anything with it, you are very wrong.